random notes about telephony and stuff

random notes about telephony and stuff

Smartbook Surfer internals (iBreakIt…)

After taking a look at the software i could not resist to take a peek inside the tablet.
I only had to undo 4 screws at the back and then i could slide around the tablet with a screwdriver to open it and reveal the inside:

Connectors on the left side (bottom to top): microSHDC slot, miniHDMI, headphone, miniUSB, power button, DC in

After removing the cable coming from the touchscreen we get a view of the CPU, RAM, flash area:

From there it’s just a short trip to the wifi chipset (Atheros R6000):